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Chapter 23 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER. "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us." "I speak to go with you, sir," exclaimed Frank. "So do I, sir," said Jack. "Well, all three of us can't go," Lord Hastings decided.
Chapter 23 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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towards the shore from the water
From this reading “"Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “"Well, all three of us can't go," Lord Hastings decided.”
come together
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"I speak to go with you, sir," exclaimed Frank.”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “"Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “"Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."”
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading “"Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Well, all three of us can't go," Lord Hastings decided.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, all three of us can't go," Lord Hastings decided.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Well, all three of us can't go," Lord Hastings decided.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So do I, sir," said Jack.
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From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
come together
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER.
to come or go into
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I speak to go with you, sir," exclaimed Frank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "I speak to go with you, sir," exclaimed Frank.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "So do I, sir," said Jack.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I speak to go with you, sir," exclaimed Frank.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
express in speech
From this reading "I speak to go with you, sir," exclaimed Frank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Well, all three of us can't go," Lord Hastings decided.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, all three of us can't go," Lord Hastings decided.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I speak to go with you, sir," exclaimed Frank.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Now that we have so kindly been permitted to enter," said Lord Hastings, "I don't believe it would be half a bad idea for us to go ashore; or at least two of us."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I speak to go with you, sir," exclaimed Frank.
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